Welcome to week 17 of the ‘The Desperate Housewife’s Quilt’. Todays block is about foundation piecing. I cannot get enough of this technique. It has unlimited possibilities. Remember, this is not a quilt-a-long. Just follow the blog every week and pick and choose which blocks you would like to make. I will be injecting some uniqueness into traditional blocks, applique, three dimensional, crazy and thread-art blocks. If you make a block please post it on the Flickr group for everyone to enjoy. Also, I have this nifty button under each post that allows you to save the post as a PDF.

Swing me around on the Hills hoist

Built for the roughest children, the Hills hoist was not only a clothesline but a carnival ride in your backyard.

Techniques explored

Foundation Piecing

Materials

Scraps of fabric at least 4″x 9″

Making the block

In previous blocks I have shown the technique I use for foundation piecing. The important steps are:

I hope you have enjoyed this easy block. Try experimenting with different solids or patterns. See you all next week.

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